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Robert Corbin supplied guns to the House of Israel – former member

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Robert Corbin supplied guns to the House of Israel – former member

By Latoya Giles In 1978, it was Robert Corbin (Former Opposition Leader for the People’s National Congress) who allegedly supplied six 9mm pistols to the House of Israel religious body to protect...

Chinese-partnered 25 Mw wind farm backed by Republic Bank

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Chinese-partnered 25 Mw wind farm backed by Republic Bank

…company putting in 75% of total financing, getting 51% equity Government is throwing its weight behind an ambitious 25-megawatt wind farm project for Hope Beach, East Coast Demerara. According to...

Rohee lodges concern with Top Cop over Sooba’s safety

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Rohee lodges concern with Top Cop over Sooba’s safety

…unaware how, when Sean Hinds was given firearm licence Minister of Home Affairs, Clement Rohee has drawn to the attention of the Commissioner of Police his concerns over Georgetown’s Town Clerk,...

Comprehensive reform ongoing for Guyana Prisons

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Comprehensive reform ongoing for Guyana Prisons

Board of Inquiry set up for the New Amsterdam brutality Home Affairs Minister Clement Rohee in responding to the increasing level of violence in the prisons of Guyana and an increasing number of...

Stray catching programme reducing fatal accidents – Ministry of Home Affairs

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Stray catching programme reducing fatal accidents – Ministry of Home Affairs

Despite several criticisms on the way it is being carried out, the Ministry of Home Affairs’ Stray Catching Programme is bearing significant fruit with a significant reduction of fatal road...

Mentally ill man among three killed in separate road accidents

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Mentally ill man among three killed in separate road accidents

A mentally ill man died on the spot early yesterday at Hope, East Bank Demerara after he jumped in front of a truck which was heading north along the East Bank Demerara Public Road. He was among...

Pursuit of AML/CFT compromise cannot be conditional

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Pursuit of AML/CFT compromise cannot be conditional

…still no closer to solution on Procurement Bill – Rohee By Gary Eleazar General Secretary of the Peoples Progressive Party (PPP), Clement Rohee, is of the opinion that any meeting with the...

Health Ministry mulling 50 per cent increase in tobacco taxes

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Health Ministry mulling 50 per cent increase in tobacco taxes

– in quest to reduce impact of smoking A 50 per cent increase in tobacco taxes is being touted as a strategic move to reducing the number of smokers across the globe to 49 million within the...

Guyanese-owned Baron Foods wins prestigious Int’l award

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Guyanese-owned Baron Foods wins prestigious Int’l award

Baron Foods Limited, a Guyanese-owned St-Lucian-based brand, through its flagship product, Baron West Indian Hot Sauce, has been awarded with the Superior Taste Award by leading international...

M&CC expresses concerns over interference by Central Government

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on M&CC expresses concerns over interference by Central Government

– says Local Government Elections will put an end to controversy The Mayor and Councillors of the City of Georgetown (M&CC) continue to express concerns about the insistence of the...

Special package for Jamaicans being offered for Guyana Festival

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Special package for Jamaicans being offered for Guyana Festival

– other airlines to finalize packages out of Florida, Toronto, New York and London Under the theme ‘Sound, Soul and Taste’ a special package is being offered for Jamaicans...

GUYOIL fuel dealers suffer more losses

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on GUYOIL fuel dealers suffer more losses

…as company runs out of fuel The state-run Guyana Oil Company (GUYOIL) has done it again; it is out of fuel and its private agents are obviously angry. For almost five days now the company has...

5610 illegal connections removed in 2013 – GPL

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on 5610 illegal connections removed in 2013 – GPL

…2266 persons arrested, 3640 illegal streetlights removed By Rabindra Rooplall Last year 5610 illegal connections were removed and 2266 persons arrested, according to Guyana Power and Light Company...

Sukhai neglects welfare of Coomacka residents – charges APNU

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Sukhai neglects welfare of Coomacka residents – charges APNU

A Partnership for National Unity Parliamentarian, Renis Morian, has lashed out at the Minister of Amerindian affairs, Pauline Sukhai, for neglecting to look into the welfare of the ‘indigenous’...

NICIL vs Guyana Stores Limited…Government owes GSL $317M – Yassin

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on NICIL vs Guyana Stores Limited…Government owes GSL $317M – Yassin

Prior to the Chief Executive of Guyana Stores Limited (GSL), Tony Yassin, completing his evidence-in-chief before Justice Roxanne George-Wiltshire at the High Court yesterday, he related that...

Burch-Smith re-elected Bar Association President

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Burch-Smith re-elected Bar Association President

Mr. Ronald Burch-Smith was re-elected President of the Guyana Bar Association at its Annual General Meeting on Friday. Also re-elected were Vice- Presidents, Ms. Sadie Amin and Ms. Melinda Janki;...

Timehri Backlands murder…Emotions rise as PI into female cab driver’s killing gets underway

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Timehri Backlands murder…Emotions rise as PI into female cab driver’s killing gets underway

…husband, 9-year-old son called to take the stand As the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) into the death of a female taxi driver who was earlier this year found dead in a clump of bushes, one mile from...

Who the BLUE cap fit, let them wear it

Jun 03, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Freddie Kissoon Comments Off on Who the BLUE cap fit, let them wear it

Here are the lyrics from one of my favourite Bob Marley songs. I dedicate it to a new quasi political organization named Blue Caps and headed by Clinton Urling. Hope these cap wearers (interestingly,...

Man charged for stealing expensive gold band

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Man charged for stealing expensive gold band

Bail was yesterday set at $100,000 for a man who was charged for snatching an expensive piece of gold jewellery from a patron at the Stabroek Market area a few days ago. Todd Browne appeared at the...

CHANGE THE FORMULA FOR APPOINTING THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT COMMISSION

Jun 03, 2014 KNews Features / Columnists, Peeping Tom Comments Off on CHANGE THE FORMULA FOR APPOINTING THE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT COMMISSION

A great deal of energy is being used up in the debate as to who should be blamed for the non-passage of legislation relating to amendments to the Anti-money Laundering and the Countering of the...

Brinksmanship or arrogance?

Jun 03, 2014 KNews Editorial Comments Off on Brinksmanship or arrogance?

Last week the news came that the Caribbean Financial Action Taskforce had issued a warning to countries in the region to protect their financial dealings once there are going to be transactions...

Inclusion in education sector will help to promote literacy/development– Blind awareness advocates

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Inclusion in education sector will help to promote literacy/development– Blind awareness advocates

By Rehanna Ramsay While continuous strides have been made by the administration to improve the quality of education being offered to the nation’s children, blind awareness advocates are of the view...

Man freed of killing stepfather

Jun 03, 2014 KNews News Comments Off on Man freed of killing stepfather

After spending more than five years behind bars, Anthony George called “Ryan,” 26, of Better Hope, East Coast Demerara, was yesterday acquitted of a manslaughter charge. George was on trial...

Adapting to the new world order

Jun 03, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Adapting to the new world order

DEAR EDITOR, I want to argue that there is an opportunity for Caribbean countries to be a major player in global politics, instead of the Caribbean being a pawn like what happened in the cold war....

Forming a minority govt. and forcing it on us is an unacceptable injustice

Jun 03, 2014 KNews Letters Comments Off on Forming a minority govt. and forcing it on us is an unacceptable injustice

DEAR EDITOR, I have been told often enough that the law must be consistent, that it should make sense, especially the Constitution, and that any competent lawyer should be able to explain the law to...

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